A Houston man was out on a first date when a Porsche hopped over a curb and struck him before plowing into a lamp post. The driver, a wealthy Texas woman, blamed her pricey high heels for the deadly crash. But, with a blood alcohol content at four times the legal limit, the $1,000 designer shoes can’t saddle all of the blame. 

The Texas woman said she couldn’t control the car due to her high heels, although her BAC was four times the limit

Kristina Chambers was reportedly out showing off her newly-acquired Porsche 911 when she jumped a curb at speed. Tragically, a pedestrian was between the Texas woman’s performance car and the lamp post that stopped her.

Chambers told authorities that her distinctive $1,000 high heels were to blame for the loss of control. She claimed the heels got stuck on the pedals, ultimately leading to her hopping over the curb and smashing the Porsche into a pedestrian. 

But the high-heeled shoe explanation doesn’t really have much to stand on. “It was an overwhelming amount of evidence that Ms. Chambers was drinking, high, being reckless, driving down an urban street,” attorney Rand Nolen told ABC 7.

Court documentation suggested that Chambers had a BAC at four times the legal limit. In the Lone Star State, as with most US states, a BAC of 0.08% or higher is grounds for a DUI. That means Chambers, high heels or not, may have had a BAC of 0.32% or more. 

Unlike driving at four times the legal limit, driving in high heels isn’t illegal in the state of Texas. But it’s definitely not a smart move. Like driving in flip-flops, the unorthodox shape may result in a stuck pedal.  

A Texas court found Chambers guilty of manslaughter and sentenced her to 11 years and 14 days in prison. Whether it’s two years or twenty, she hopefully won’t be anywhere near a car for quite some time.